38000 beneficiaries registered for digital literacy in the district: DC Budgam

Prosthetic aids to be provided to all specially- abled persons

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shabaz Ahmed Mirza Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMDISHA), across the district. At the outset, the DC said that out of 42000 target, 38000 beneficiaries have been registered for digital literacy and above 20000 have been certified so far. The […]

DC Kupwara appeals people for vaccination, implementation of CAB

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Friday said that vaccination and Covid-19 appropriate behavior (CAB) are the only tools to safeguard against the Covid-19 pandemic disease. The DC was addressing a press conference about the covid mitigation efforts in his office chamber here. Giving details about the Covid-19 scenario in the district, he said […]

Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK held at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: The Vice Chancellor Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Nazir Ahmad Ganai on Friday chaired 15th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Patushai Bandipora. Director Extension SKUAST-K, Prof Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi, Director Research, SKUAST-K Prof. Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani, Comptroller SKUAST-K Bashir Ahmad Haji, Scientist Agriculture Extension KVK Bandipora Dr Hilal […]

Govt assigns charge of Registrar Pulwama, Kupwara

Srinagar: Government on Friday assigned the charge of the post of Registrar, District Pulwama and Kupwara, to two officers. According to an order issued by the government, Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Banday, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, has been asked to hold the charge of the post of Registrar, District Pulwama, in addition to his own […]

Jammu Airport’s extended runway becomes operational

Jammu: The extended runway at Jammu Airport became operational on Friday, officials said. They said that Indigo Flight 6E-137 was the first flight that traversed through the newly constructed portion and a water cannon salute was given by the Indian Air Force. The existing runway which was 6700 feet long is extended and the revised […]

Body of one among two siblings drowned in Bla, recovered

Baramulla: The dead body of one of the two siblings who had drowned while extracting sand in a tragic incident at Khawaja Bagh area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was fished out of the river Jhelum on Friday evening. Officials said that the tragic incident that took place this morning at Khawaja Bagh area after […]

Ladakh reports 133 fresh Covid cases, 191 recoveries

Leh: Ladakh reported 133 fresh Covid cases, taking the tally to 25,348, while the active cases in the union territory came down to 1,250 with 191 more people recovering from the disease, officials said Friday. The union territory has recorded 223 Covid-related deaths — 164 in Leh and 59 in Kargil — since the outbreak […]

Power shutdown in Jammu areas

JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Battal, Manwal, Majalta, Dema, Mansar, Ramnagar, Basantgarh, Dalser Majorhi and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 30 from 11 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Billawar, Parnala and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 29, 31 and […]

DC Srinagar reviews progress of Developmental works: Sets parameters for formulation of Capex Plan 2022-23

SRINAGAR: In order to review the progress of ongoing developmental works in the District, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday chaired a meeting of the District/Sectoral Officers here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex. The meeting was among others attended by the Chief Planning Officer, Joint Commissioner SMC, General Manager DIC, […]